Preces meæ non sunt dignæ, Inter oves locum præsta, DUETT.-Creation.-HAYDN. Madame STOCKHAUSEN and Mr. PHILLIPS. By Thee with bliss, O bounteous Lord, The heaven and earth are stored; This world, so great, so wonderful, Thy mighty hand has framed. His name be ever magnified! CHORUS.-The Storm.-HAYDN. It comes, resistless! and with foaming sweep, THE PRAYER. O source of life our refuge and our stay, On thy supreme assistance we rely; Thy mercy supplicate, if doom'd to die. Hark! hark! more furious yet the tempest blows; But lo! at last, from tenfold darkness born, AIR, AND QUARTET.-BEETHOVEN, Eternal God! Almighty power! Thy love and mercy, Thy ceaseless bounty, Demand our praise. His awful thunder shakes the sky, His name JEHOVAH sounds on high; We praise Thee now and evermore. RECITATIVE.-Creation.-HAYDN, And God said "Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and let the fowl fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." AIR. On mighty plumes to dazzling height, And tow'rds the flaming orb of light, Pursues his swift his dauntless flight; The lark at morn his sprightly welcome sings; The nightingale's sweet notes resound; CHORUS.-Jubilate.-HANDEL. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. END OF THE FIRST PART. (An interval of a Quarter of an Hour between the first and second Parts.) PART II. FROM A SERVICE.-BEETHOVEN. Introduced into the Oratorio of Judah. GRAND CHORUS. Glory to God! glorify him in the highest; Bow down and worship him, worship the Lord of Hosts. For the Lord is great in power; Let all the earth adore him, glory to God in the highest. 22 SOLO.-Mr. VAUGHAN. Holy and merciful Father; gracious God, we worship Thee. O God omnipotent! O Glorious Majesty! Eternal Father! GRAND CHORUS. God is great in battle-he hath triumphed gloriously; SONG. Miss PATON, CHORUS.-Athaliah.-HANDEL. The mighty power, in whom we trust, Is ever, to his promise, just; He makes this sacred day appear The pledge of a propitious year. SOLO. He bids the circling seasons shine, With blooming plenty loads the plain, CHORUS. Give glory to his awful name, RECITATIVE.-Deborah.-HANDEL. Mr. PHILLIPS. My prayers are heard; the blessings of this day O my son, my son, Well has thy youth the race of honour won! AIR. Tears such as tender fathers shed, Warm from my aged eyes descend; My son shall have mankind his friend. MOTETT.-TENOR SOLO, AND CHORUS.-MOZART. Mr. VAUGHAN. Lord, have mercy upon us. Glory to God in the highest! peace on earth, and good will to men. Sing to the Lord, and magnify his power. Make your boast in Him. Tell out his wondrous works, and rejoice in his presence. Glorious is His name. Great is his power. Praise him, all ye people. O God most mighty, O Lord most holy, Thine be the glory for evermore. RECITATIVE, ACCOMPANIed. Il Sacrifizio d'Abram.-CIMARosa. Madame CARADORI. Chi per pietà mi dice Il mio figlio che fa ?-Servi, Pastori Invio d'intorno, e alcun non riede! Ah! forse, pietoso, ogn'un m'evita. Ah! l'innocente già spirò forse l'alma In man del padre: ah forse-oh Dio! che dolor! Alcun di tanti almeno tornor vedessi! Eccone un! si cerchi,-chiedasi! non ho cor, Pastori! ah tremo d'ascoltar la risposta. Ah! perché mai si confusi tornate? Dov'è Abram, che vedeste ? oh Dio, parlate, |